Greene County Sheriff's Office

06/06/2026

SVRILN The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Fayette County in central Ohio... Southeastern Clark County in west central ...

06/06/2026

The Greene County Sheriff's Office advises travelers to avoid US 68 near Waynesville Jamestown Road due to a traffic accident.  The road will be closed for a period of time this evening. ...

06/06/2026

06/01/2026

Members of the Greene County Sheriff's Office will never call requesting money for ankle monitoring devices for an inmate to be released.

If you receive such a call - hang the phone up. This is a SCAM.

06/01/2026

Please help us congratulate Deputy Robert Rickels, who retired on May 31, 2026 after 29 years of dedicated service to the Greene County Sheriff's Office and the citizens of Greene County.

During his career, Rob served in a variety of positions/assignments to include: Jail Deputy, Jail Sergeant, Patrol Deputy, MRAP Driver, Range Instructor and Transport Deputy.

Rob received numerous accolades during his career to include but not limited to: Leadership Award, Meritorious Service Award, Perfect Attendance - 18 years and Fair Ribbon - 23 years.

Rob has been a true asset and will be greatly missed.

Congratulations Rob!!! We wish you only the best in your retirement. 🖤💛

06/01/2026

Recognizing our employees with milestone employment anniversaries in June:

Officer Donald Derksen - 20 years
Deputy Tom Knickerbocker - 15 years
Sergeant Erin Hartpence - 10 years
Captain Dennis Eng - 5 years
Officer Logan Stryker - 5 years

Congratulations to all! 👏👏

06/01/2026

Please help us congratulate Deputy Alan Engle, who retired on May 31, 2026 after twenty-six years of service to the Greene County Sheriff's Office and the citizens of Greene County.

Congratulations Alan - may the next chapter of your life be filled with joy, relaxation and fulfillment,

05/29/2026

EVENT/TRAFFIC ALERT

The annual Creek Classic Soccer Tournament takes place this weekend, May 30-31 at the Ankeney Soccer Complex, 505 S. Orchard Lane in Beavercreek.

Expect heavier than usual traffic on 35 around Orchard Lane and Factory Road.

05/27/2026

On May 15, 2026, the Greene County Sheriff's Office held their annual awards ceremony.

It was a great night to recognize four members of the community for their on-going support and service. Ryan Arnett and Kirk Anderson were recognized for their outstanding service at the annual Flag Day ceremonies. Carol Sue Knox and Lori Smith were recognized for their outstanding service to the Ident-A-Kid Project.

Several members of the Office were recognized for their accomplishments/exemplary performance to include but not limited to:

Meritorious Service Award:
Officer Sarah Williams
Officer Zymeer Smith
Officer James Bunch
Officer Dalton Hanser
Officer Russell Mitchell
Officer Katherine Shonkwiler
Deputy Luke Craft

Citation of Merit:
Deputy Luke Craft
Deputy Michael Shah
Deputy Sherman Thatcher V.

Deputy of the Year:
Leonid Dunin

Corrections Officer of the Year:
Officer James Cox

Support Person of the Year:
Bobby Hammond

Supervisor of the Year:
Sgt. Nathan Tretiak

Leadership Award:
Deputy Michael Terrell
Sgt. Russ Reichley
Sgt. Nathan Tretiak
Sgt. Desire Henson
Chief Doug Doherty
Major Brad Balonier
Major Dan Funk
Major David Jones
Captain Amy Cook
Captain Tony Buschur
Captain Jonathan Emery

Congratulations to all!